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Apple Benchmark hard drive Hardware MacBook Air News

Initial tests show 2019 MacBook Air features slower SSD than its 2018 counterpart

This might not be the best news if you just snagged a 2019 model MacBook Air. Per the mighty Consomac, the 2019 MacBook Air released last week features a slower SSD than its 2018 counterpart. After running the trusty Blackmagic Disk Speed test, it turns out that the read speeds of the 2019 MacBook Air’s […]

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5G Wireless Broadband News wireless

T-Mobile’s first New York-based 5G test hits 493 Mbps

This is pretty impressive. During the first T-Mobile 5G test in New York City, the service achieved a score of 493 Mbps via a Verizon phone. T-Mobile’s achievement is more significant given that the carrier is currently using much less spectrum than Verizon. Allnet Insights stated that T-Mobile is using 80MHz of spectrum in New […]

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AppleCare+ iPhone News Samsung Software

Samsung Galaxy S9+ edges out iPhone X in drop test durability, still takes considerable damage in the process

The good news is that Apple’s upgraded glass for the iPhone X is pretty tough where drops are concerned. The bad news is that the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+’s thicker glass and aluminum may be a bit tougher. SquareTrade today conducted its traditional breakability tests on the Galaxy S9 devices to test Samsung’s claims. […]

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High Sierra iOS macOS News Software TvOS

Apple releases first macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, iOS 11.1, tvOS 11.1 public betas

If you’re feeling curious or brave this week, Apple has released the first public betas of macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, iOS 11.1, and tvOS 11.1. It doesn’t look like there are major changes in these beta releases and instead seem to be bug fixes and minor refinements. Apple released the developer betas on Wednesday and […]

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Developer iOS News Software

Apple releases iOS 11 gold master to developers, public beta testers

If you’ve been wanting to tinker with the new iOS in its complete form, this is your lucky day. The iOS 11 gold master is out and currently available to developers and public beta testers alike. After months of testing (and an earlier leak), iOS 11 GM is finally out to the public. Developers and […]